Feature Stories (page 2)
Marjorie Gelus ’65 on Scripps’ “Faith in the Full Humanity of Women”
By Emily Glory Peters and Marjorie Gelus ’65 Gelus at Scripps College’s 1965 Commencement Marjorie Gelus ’65, professor of German at California State University, Sacramento, never set out to enroll […]
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Scripps Parents Revive Care Package Party Tradition for Students
By Emily Glory Peters Scripps parents made hundreds of care packages for students during finals week Saying that finals week can be nerve-wracking is an understatement, especially if it’s your […]
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Scripps 101 Series Gives Families Behind-the-Scenes Look at Campus Life
By Emily Glory Peters Family involvement is a secret ingredient of Scripps’ intimate campus culture, with parents serving as mentors, presenting on panels, hiring students, hosting career exploration treks, assembling […]
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Scripps College Community Surpasses GivingTuesday Goals
By Emily Glory Peters The Scripps community once again showcased its mighty capacity for generosity this November by surpassing the College’s 2022 GivingTuesday donor goals. In addition to meeting all […]
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Allie Haynes ’12 on Giving Back as a Young Scripps Alum
By Emily Glory Peters Many Scripps alums may relate to Allie Haynes ’12’s college journey. For her, a women’s institution was never on the radar—until she visited Claremont. “The minute […]
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Gifts Will Be Matched for Scripps College’s GivingTuesday
By Emily Glory Peters Scripps College invites its entire community participate in GivingTuesday by making a gift to The Scripps Fund! As an incentive to join in early this year, […]
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Scripps Student and Professor Build a Peer-led Writing Center Within a Prison
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson ’23 and Associate Professor of Writing Kimberly Drake What is it like to learn inside a prison? What do incarcerated students need to thrive? […]
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Suzanne Ely Muchnic ’62 To Leave Major Planned Gift to Scripps College
By Emily Glory Peters An acclaimed journalist, author, and most recently Scripps College’s historian, trustee Suzanne Ely Muchnic ’62 has announced she’ll leave a significant planned gift to Scripps College […]
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The Quiet Rise of Scripps Alumnae Book Clubs
By Emily Glory Peters Pasadena book club alums with “Rocket Girl” Sue Finley ’58 Book club. Reading group. A fun Monday evening. Whichever way you label their gatherings, one thing […]
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Joanna Hamel Dunklee ’62 Leaves Generous Planned Gifts to Scripps College
By Emily Glory Peters Joanna Dunklee ’62 (right) with Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall In an act of extraordinary generosity, Joanna Hamel Dunklee ’62 […]
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Jolene Hubbs ’99 “Returns the Favor” Through an Endowed Scholarship at Scripps
By Emily Glory Peters Hubbs, shown here during her time at Scripps, will leave an endowed scholarship for future students The world of academia has loomed large in the life […]
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Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui ’23 Explores the Cultural, Curative Power of an LA Community Garden
By Emily Glory Peters Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui ’23, a 2022 Racial Justice and Equity Fellow More than fruits and flowers are thriving at Buena Vista Community Garden in Pomona, California. The […]
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Mica Barrett ’23 Turns the Spotlight on LA’s Queer Black Ballroom Scene
By Emily Glory Peters Mica Barrett ’23 is one of Scripps’ 2022–23 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows As a first-year student, Mica Barrett ’23 (they/them) was drawn to Scripps by […]
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Scripps College Releases its 2021–2022 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Report
By Emily Glory Peters The 2021–22 DEIJ Report is the first released by the College Last year as part of its broader mission to accelerate antiracist work on campus and […]
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Molly Yeselson ’23 Advances Education Access for Incarcerated Students
By Emily Glory Peters Molly Yeselson’ 23 has been named one of Scripps’ 2022–2023 Racial Justice and Equity Fellows Access. It’s a defining characteristic of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice […]
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Scripps to Receive $1 Million for Religious Studies Scholarships from Wendy Smith ’68 and Meredith Ross
By Emily Glory Peters Meredith Ross and Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 Reverend Wendy Smith ’68 and her wife Meredith Ross first met when a friend asked Ross to join her […]
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Scripps and Pitzer Colleges Break Ground on New Science Center, The Nucleus
By Emily Glory Peters and Bridgette Ramirez Weinberg Family Dean of the W.M. Keck Science Department U.J. Sofia reveals The Nucleus as the name of the new center. Scripps College […]
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Scripps College Alumnae Return for Reunion Weekend, Raise Critical Funds for Students
By Emily Glory Peters After two years of virtual festivities, Scripps College welcomed back the classes of years ending in two and seven for an on-campus Reunion Weekend in April. […]
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Thank You for Raising $240,000 on Scripps College’s 2022 Day of Giving
By Emily Glory Peters After a 24-hour generosity blitz on April 13, Scripps College community members raised $239,839 for the College’s annual Day of Giving. From alumnae, parents, staff, and […]
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Managing for the Future: Scripps College’s Financial Outlook
By Emily Glory Peters In March 2020, Scripps was facing a financial Goliath. The pandemic not only shut down critical revenue streams such as room, board, and campus events, it […]
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